Beat these fools. 2 weeks ago they looked incompetent as hell, especially on offense. Now, they're looking like a decent team capable of beating most anyone. I gotta give credit to Matta and those young men for righting the ship. Michigan I think is still a better overall basketball team but right now we're the team going through an identify phase. Pulling together and figuring it out for a W in Columbus would be a treat and a damn good sign things are still as promising as they were 2 weeks ago.

Must be more consistent...he's an enigma, imo. It's kind of odd to think the NBA would want a guy like him after this season. At times he looks unstoppable - like when curling to the hoop and getting a nice pass, but at times it looks like I could guard him.

It's difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on him NOT understanding it. Upton Sinclair.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

Since I watched the Iowa game without the DVR this past weekend and we know how that ended up, I've got the DVR on tonight and will not watch the game live. I'll look for the score at halftime and at the end. Hey, it might work!

It's difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on him NOT understanding it. Upton Sinclair.

1/5 from the field, 3 missed jumpers and bad defense. The best part is 2 of the missed jumpers are the typical catch the ball on the perimiter, dribble in once and then pull up and miss, his patented move. Put in Irvin.

They're a bunch of soft, somewhat lazy kids that rely on talent over working hard.

This team is an EASY candidate to be 1 and done in the NCAA tournament because they'll just get outworked.

We have ZERO toughness. ZERO energy. ZERO leadership.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

Defense? Do we not do play any of that anymore? I hate to say something which seems to fall in line with Dakich's broad general statements, but we really don't seem to put forth any effort on that side of the ball. We may not have the best defenders, but can we at least pretend to try?

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

Last year vs. Ohio...at home we were running plays for THJ all game and he destroyed him. Why do we always just plant Nik in a corner and expect him to get open through an off the ball screen?

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

It seems like we're missing out on a handful of defensive plays each game for the simple reason that we aren't bothering to so much as stick a hand in the air at the right time. We're watching teams lay it up, looking at the ball as it's flying right past us on cross court passes... how hard is it to stick an arm up there and just maybe deflect a ball or at least interfere with a dude's concentration a little bit.

I think LeVert and Walton's recent play is a little overrated. The offense doesn't flow as well when Spike is out of the game.

For one, he can dribble around anyone, for two he moves the ball and finds the open man.

LeVert dribbles just as much as Irvin shoots and Walton never gets us set offensively or defensively.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

I'm very interested to see how this plays out. Finally GRIII and Irvin.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

Why on this earth do we not run pick and roll with two of our wings that can actually shoot?!?! Why is it always with Morgan or Horford, two guys that couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat. Run it with Irvin and NIk, or Walton and Nik. This way the defense has to respect both shooters.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

Robinson badly needs another year in college. He has so much potential but has yet to bring all that potential out and he won't get the time in the Pros to do it. He either needs to get a better shot (a lot better) or needs to bulk up (a lot) or he will be a man without a position. Poor shooter from beyond the arc and not big enough to post up PF's in the NBA.

We cannot make shots or defend. Stauskas has been nuetralized.....again. GR3 cannot do anything. We simply can't win with this lack of offense and defensive intensity. We will be good next season because all of these kids except Morgan are returning....

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

The amount of just aimless dribbling we see at times out of this team offensively is just hard to come to grips with when they're capable of moving the ball so well at times. We get way too bogged down once a good defensive team takes away our first option.

we hit a wall towards the middle late half of the big ten schedule. You can see we are not with it. I actually didn't mind us losing in the big ten tournament last year biggest I thought we needed a big rest before the ncaa tournament, looks like if we want a run we might need that early out of the big ten tourny....unless they win it.

We need to come off the ledge. I think once the shots start falling and they stop getting the bounces we will have a shot to make a run. I also have total faith in Beileins ability to adjust at the half.

Our lack of a big man that can do anything on offense is killing us. If either Morgan or Horford could knock down a jumper then they wouldn't be able to play that over the top defense on Stauskas. Instead our big men get the ball 15 feet from the basket and do nothing with it.

Is just standing around falls on the coaching staff. The wings are just standing around and no one is moving. No pressure on the defense. No attempts to get to the rack. Five missed put backs at the rim. Against so so teams might work but good teams have figured out how to defend Michigan. Keep pushing the guards outside the three point line and keep some pressure on the wings and Michigan has to settle for long threes late in the shot clock. Not good.

These past few games have highlighted how much we miss Mitch out there. And it's not only because he's a big body down low that would provide another offensive option and contribute some great D. We miss his energy badly. The team just looks so flat right now. I don't question their dedication or commitment, but they've looked so defeated on the court. It's such a stark contrast to the attitude they had during that first gauntlet. They need someone to spark the team.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

They love the Value City Furniture. And, they love large retail holding companies. Have you seen their football stadium? Been to a game there? They have a sponsor for "Hang on Sloopy" for gosh sakes. Has a real Times Square feel.

Quit whining like a bitch and play basketball. This is the B1G, stop pouting or sit on the bench.

Shit drives me nuts.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

The means weren't good but considering this is on the road and the level of defense that was played I'll take down four. Starting this half Michigan has to pick it back up and start playing better. Hopefully some of this is a rest issue, 5 games in 14 days, but this is not the same team as a couple of weeks ago. Let's see what happens. I do think there's an opportunity to get beter as the season progresses.

I get knocked down, but I get up again; you're never going to keep me down. I get knocked down, but I get up again; you're never going to keep me down.

Not a big deal...keep playing the same defense and forcing them to make 3's and there is no way we play that bad on offense again.

We missed 6 layups, some free throws, 2 wide open 3's and 3 wide open 2's.

We cold realistically be up 10...we shouldn't be, because we're playing like shit. But we easily could be if we simply play Michigan Basketball on offense.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”